Legal Counsel

Summary

Join dLocal, a global payments company, and become a key member of a dynamic legal team. You will provide essential legal counsel on corporate matters for Group entities worldwide. This business-facing role demands regular interaction with senior stakeholders. Responsibilities include drafting and negotiating various agreements, supporting M&A transactions and corporate restructurings, managing corporate governance, and collaborating with global legal team members on strategic projects. The ideal candidate possesses a law degree, significant post-qualification experience, and expertise in commercial, contractual, and corporate law. dLocal offers a remote-first culture with flexible schedules and numerous benefits.

Requirements

• A qualified lawyer with a law degree is required
• Minimum of 5 years of post-qualification experience, ideally gained at a major law firm and/or in-house in the Financial Services industry or M&A
• General legal background with solid experience in commercial, contractual, and corporate law matters
• Fluent in English, with excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong business-oriented mindset with the ability to effectively collaborate with commercial and operations teams
• Tech-savvy and comfortable working with digital tools, platforms, and legal technology solutions
• Ability to proactively identify relevant business and legal issues
• Skilled at applying the law to novel situations and finding pragmatic, creative solutions to business challenges
• Highly analytical with strong attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to quickly assimilate information and work under pressure
• Creative thinker with solid problem-solving skills and the ability to remain calm in challenging circumstances
• Team player with the ability to contribute effectively to international and cross-functional teams and projects
• Self-motivated, intelligent, and enthusiastic, with the ability to work independently
• Flexibility to work with colleagues across South America, Europe, the United States, Africa, and Asia, including accommodating time zone differences for calls and deadlines

Responsibilities

• Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of intercompany agreements, service agreements, cost-sharing arrangements, loan and guarantee agreements, novation agreements, and corporate support documentation to enable seamless operations across the Group’s subsidiaries
• Supporting M&A transactions, corporate restructurings, and capital markets activities, including due diligence, document preparation, and coordination with external advisors and internal stakeholders
• Assisting with banking, financing, and treasury-related legal matters, including the review and negotiation of credit facilities, derivatives documentation (e.g., ISDAs), and KYC/legal onboarding materials
• Managing corporate governance and corporate secretarial responsibilities, including entity formations and dissolutions, maintenance of corporate records, drafting board and shareholder resolutions, and ensuring compliance with local legal and regulatory requirements
• Partnering with legal team members across our global organization and working with senior colleagues and functional leaders on a variety of strategic projects, regulatory issues, product development, business development opportunities, and legal department operational matters
• Creating and advising on templates, policies, and procedures to address new requirements
• Supporting the preparation, filing, and tracking of legal documentation related to corporate actions, regulatory filings, and internal approvals

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of payments, financial services, or fintech is highly desirable
• Proficiency in Spanish is a plus

Benefits

• Remote work: work from anywhere or one of our offices around the globe!*
• Flexibility: we have flexible schedules and we are driven by performance
• Fintech industry: work in a dynamic and ever-evolving environment, with plenty to build and boost your creativity
• Referral bonus program: our internal talents are the best recruiters - refer someone ideal for a role and get rewarded
• Learning & development: get access to a Premium Coursera subscription
• Language classes: we provide free English, Spanish, or Portuguese classes
• Social budget: you'll get a monthly budget to chill out with your team (in person or remotely) and deepen your connections!
• DLocal Houses: want to rent a house to spend one week anywhere in the world coworking with your team? We’ve got your back!